Taken Ill in the Street.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2903, 28 September 1900, Page 4

Taken 11l in the Street.

On the 26th of January, 1898, a young lady passing through Burton street, in Darlinghurst, was suddenly taken ill. Fortunately, she was seen by the people of a house near by, who conducted her within doors, administered a stimulant, and cared for her until she was able to go home. This, you may. say, was hardly on incident worth putting in print. That depends on what.it signified. To a besieged and starving garrison the sound of a distant bugle is a matter to make the heart jump. On arriving at her house, we are sorry to say, the young lady had a second seiztfre, and a doctor was at once called in. No, it was not the nerves, or a rush of blood to the head; the symptoms pointed to a thoroughly disordered state of the digestion; ulcerated stomach, probably. So spoke the medical man, after a careful diagnosis. Such being the doctor’s opinion, he prescribed on the lines suggested by the facts. The sequel proved him right, albeit his treatment had but little beneficial effect. For this he is not to be blamed, as there are few diseased conditions more difficult to correct than the one he met with in this instance. Many physicians decline to touch such cases—sending the sufferers to hospitals. In a letter dated August 20th, 1899, the young lady describes the events alluded to here, and informs us as to the final result. “It was early in 1897,” she says, “ that jny health, previously good, began to fail. In spite of all we could do, I got worse, and in the middle of that year my state was dreadful. Not only was my appetite .wholly destroyed, but I abhorred the very sight of food. From the mast savoury and attractive meats that could be put on the table I turned away in disgust. “ That this was unnatural and alarming, ot course, I realised; but what could be done? Hardly a day passed without my suffering agony, with a twisting, griping, gnawing feeling in the stomach. “The pleasure and comfort went out of Iny life as completely as the sparkle vanishes from a lake on a cloudy day. “ At length I acted on my mother’s urgent and repeated advice, and began the use of Mother Siegel’s Syrup. She said it had (wrought a wonderful cure on her; and Why should it not on me? So I said yes, and we sent for it. Before I had taken four bottles the trouble passed away, and I have been a strong, healthy girl ever since—and that is now eighteen months.”—Maud McGuinness, 158, Darlinghurst, JSydney, N.S.W.